[Ansteorra] Nicknames in the SCA-starting a conversation

[Bill Tait]

However, the user of a short form or nickname should be aware that it
may be considered inappropriate by many others. Particularly if the
user is assuming a level of familiarity that does not exist.

The example I have is that a young lady who many would consider a
"fringe" player (1-2 events per year) referred to her (then)
Excellency Amanda Kendal as "Mandy". In 15 years, I have never heard
ANYONE call her that. Yes, people set the lady straight.

(For reference, Viscountess Amanda Kendal was Baroness of Lions Gate
(An Tir) for 26 years, Double (then single), then Royal Peer)
http://op.antirheralds.org/index.php?who=6

William

On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Katy H <pancua at gmail.com> wrote:
> At this point, I have been called Dena for so long, it takes me a moment to
> realize someone is calling me (or calling me into court) when I hear my
> full name. At the same time, I don't have an uber long Spanish name (not
> that I haven't already gotten an earful on *that* particular matter). ;)
>
> I agree with Aethelyan though, I don't think of it a a detriment. There is
> always a time and a place for formality and in casual comfortable settings,
> I would much prefer to have my nickname used.
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Tina Michael <tinabetta at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Back when I was a kid in school, long before I had ever heard of the SCA,
>> > my best girlfriend and I, both of us readers into Fantasy with a capital
>> F,
>> > came up with secret identities for ourselves. We did it so we could pass
>> > notes in class and if the teacher intercepted them we would not get
>> caught.
>> > I remember her's was Vanessa en Febra duBray and mine was Augustina
>> Johanna
>> > Elizabetta Michaela da San Germano. Most of it was just my real name
>> > fancied up a bit and that of a last name of a character in a book I was
>> > reading at time and liked the sound of. It had a ring to it. Well, when
>> > faced with the idea of a society name I just took that one and used it. I
>> > answer to it, right? But when I go up to people and say, "Hello, my name
>> is
>> > Augustina Johanna Elizabetta Michaela da San Germano", they invariably
>> say,
>> > "Bless you", or huh? or Oh my! When I was in Trimaris people called me
>> > Elizabetta and that was okay but still kinda funny with a Florida accent,
>> > it came out Elizabella or some such. So I just say call me Tina, all my
>> > friends do, which is true, they do. But I have been told not to use a
>> > shortened name or a nickname as that will be the only name you will be
>> > known by, but the way I see it, if someone see something neat I do and
>> > wants to comment on me they will make an effort to find my whole name
>> out.
>> > I would do the same thing.
>> >   What do you think? Do you have a great long period or family name and
>> go
>> > by something shorter and more friendly sounding?  Is using a nickname a
>> > detriment in the society or does it really matter?
>> >
>> > Lady Augustina Elizabetta blah blah blah da San Germano
>> > aka Tina
>> > --
>> > Any day above ground is a good day!
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